Also known as: Mr Adu-Boahene · Mr. Adu-Boahene · former National Signals Bureau Director-General · former NSB Director-General
Former National Signals Bureau Director-General charged with diverting GH¢49.1 million in public funds meant for cyber defence equipment to private accounts.
The fourth prosecution witness in the trial of former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has told the Accra High Court that investigators believe a bank account used to receive GH¢49.1 million earmarked for a cyber defence system was creat …
An investigator in the alleged cyber software theft case involving former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has told the Accra High Court that the NSB never received the cyber defence system for which GH¢49.1 million was spent. …
Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness in the trial of Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others, has disputed claims that UMB Bank branches independently transferred funds between themselves to satisfy withdrawal requests. …
Mildred Donkor Mildred Donkor, the prosecution’s third witness in the trial of former Director-General of National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, yesterday confirmed to the court that she was not doing anything irregular or illegal i …
Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness in the trial of Kwabena Adu-Boahene, former National Signals Bureau Director-General, and two others, confirmed that authorised withdrawals and payments would be reflected in the corresponding bank statements. …
Counsel for former National Signals Bureau Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has accused the Attorney General of prejudicing public opinion against his clients before their case was heard in court. …
An Accra High Court has rejected the tendering in of an email dated April 23 2018 as evidence by defence team in the ongoing trial involving Adu-Boahene and his wife. …
The third prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former National Signals Bureau (NSB)boss, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has told an Accra High Court that a GH¢7.2 million transfer captured in bank statements was paid into the account of the Director of the National Signals Bureau an …
The High Court’s Specialised Division has rejected attempts by lawyers for Kwabena Adu-Boahene and the other accused persons to tender email communications and pension payment receipts as evidence in the ongoing National Signals Bureau (NSB) trial. …
An EOCO investigator testified in the NSB trial that the GH¢49.1 million at issue came from a state account belonging to the agency, rejecting defence counsel's assertion that the Coordinator's Account-NSC was not a public account. The witness stated the account was opened on instructions of the National Security Coordinator for operational activities of the Bureau of National Communications, the NSB's predecessor.
An EOCO investigator testified in the NSB trial that the GH¢49.1 million at issue came from a state account belonging to the agency, rejecting defence counsel's assertion that the Coordinator's Account-NSC was not a public account. The witness stated the account was opened on instructions of the National Security Coordinator for operational activities of the Bureau of National Communications, the NSB's predecessor.
The Attorney General's Office has identified about 30 cases under the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative for prosecution, with between five and 10 already at advanced stages before the courts. Deputy AG Dr Justice Srem-Sai said another batch of cases would be filed before the start of the new legal year in October.
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has dismissed claims that the criminal case against former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene is complex, saying the prosecution's case is simple and based on clear evidence. He alleges public funds meant for defence equipment were transferred to a private account and used for personal acquisitions including houses and high-end cars.
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has alleged a deliberate public and media campaign to misrepresent the criminal prosecution of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, insisting the case is straightforward. Adu-Boahene and his wife were charged in 2025 with corruption offences involving GHS49 million, accused of diverting public funds earmarked for defence equipment purchases into a private account.
The Attorney-General's Office has admitted to the High Court that it does not possess key documents relating to the disputed GH¢49.1 million transaction at the centre of the prosecution's case against former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others. The disclosure followed a Court of Appeal order directing the prosecution to produce missing bank statements, records relating to the source and purpose of the funds, and other documents essential to the defence.
Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai says the prosecution will close its case next week in the trial of former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others, who face allegations of stealing GH¢49.1 million from a government bank account.
Justice Srem-Sai, Deputy Attorney-General, said the state expects to close its case next week in the trial of former Cyber Security Authority Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others, accused of stealing GH¢49.1 million. He expressed confidence that prosecutors have presented strong evidence covering the source of funds, alleged diversion into a private account, and linked transactions.
Defence counsel for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene has challenged the prosecution's claim of GH¢49.1 million in a cyber defence procurement case, arguing the correct cedi equivalent should be GH¢38.15 million. The dispute over the exchange rate used to convert the transaction amount arose during cross-examination of a prosecution witness at the Accra High Court.
In the trial of former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene over alleged diversion of GH¢49.1 million in public funds, the defence team has challenged EOCO's lead investigator about whether a formal complaint was lodged with the National Security establishment before the investigation began. The investigator testified that the probe was triggered by a tip-off rather than a formal complaint, and acknowledged he could not confirm whether a prior complaint existed.
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An EOCO investigator told a court that former National Signals Bureau director Kwabena Adu-Boahene transferred GH¢49.1 million from the state institution's account into a private company he and his wife owned, in three cheques signed in 2020 allegedly under the pretext of purchasing a cyber defence system.
An EOCO investigator testified that a bank account was opened specifically to divert GH¢49.1 million meant for a cyber defence system contract signed by former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene with an Israeli company on January 30, 2020. The funds were deposited into an account at UMB Bank belonging to a private company, BNC Communications Bureau Limited.
An EOCO investigator told Accra High Court that the National Signals Bureau never received the cyber defence system for which GH¢49.1 million was spent in 2020, with only GH¢9,537,500 of the funds transferred to the Israeli supplier and the remainder allegedly used for personal purposes by former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and associates.
Mildred Donkor, a prosecution witness in the trial of Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others, testified that UMB Bank branches could not independently transfer funds between themselves; such approvals could only come from headquarters. The witness acknowledged that Adu-Boahene and his wife had a special banking relationship with the bank that facilitated certain transactions, but rejected defence suggestions that fund movements through various companies were intended to create a complex network for their benefit.
Mildred Donkor, a prosecution witness in the trial of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei-Boateng, testified that her provision of cash withdrawal and deposit assistance to Adu-Boahene while at Universal Merchant Bank was not irregular or illegal, describing it as normal banking service. Adu-Boahene and his wife face 11 counts including conspiracy to commit crime, stealing, money laundering, and causing financial loss to the state over alleged theft of GH$49.1 million.
Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness in the trial of former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others, confirmed that authorised withdrawals would appear in bank statements and that payments to Gerald Osei Tutu totalled GH¢4.4 million. The prosecution alleges GH¢49.1 million in public funds were unlawfully diverted through cheques into accounts allegedly controlled by the accused.
Counsel for former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene accused the Attorney General of prejudicing public opinion against his clients before their case was heard in court, arguing that a press conference created the impression the accused had already been found guilty and suggested they consider plea bargaining.
An Accra High Court rejected the tendering of an April 2018 email as evidence by the defence team during cross-examination in the trial of Adu-Boahene and his wife. The rejection occurred amid questioning of a prosecution witness about financial transactions involving BNC Communications Bureau Limited and Adu-Boahene's accounts.
A prosecution witness in the trial of former NSB boss Kwabena Adu-Boahene testified that a GH¢7.2 million transfer was paid into the Director of the National Signals Bureau's personal account rather than the institution's general account, maintaining this position during cross-examination.
The High Court's Specialised Division has rejected attempts by lawyers for Kwabena Adu-Boahene and other accused persons to tender email communications and pension payment receipts as evidence in the National Signals Bureau trial, with the prosecution arguing the documents were irrelevant to the charges.
A former Director of Advantage Solutions Limited testified in the High Court on how she managed bank accounts and executed financial transactions for accused Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng. She explained that funds from BNC Communications Bureau Limited were transferred to other company accounts when cheques were unavailable, and that payments were made to suppliers and third parties.
A former director of Advantage Solutions told an Accra High Court that Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife Angela Adjei Boateng signed cheque books in advance, which were later filled in and used to withdraw funds from accounts linked to the accused in the GH¢49 million National Signals Bureau case.
A witness in the trial of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene testified that she was made director of a company to facilitate large cash withdrawals and transfers at the accused's instructions, and operated the company despite having no knowledge of its operations or participation in board meetings.